Japanese

Level 5 - By the end of this course, you will be able to refer to future and past events in Japanese and describe some of these in sequence; your range of Japanese vocabulary will have increased to include some areas outside the everyday.

Level 6 - By the end of this course, you will have mastered the basics of the Japanese language, both grammar and vocabulary; you will have learnt enough either to go off to a country where Japanese is spoken and pick it up there, or possibly to embark upon more formal study.

By the end of this course, you will have mastered the basics of the language, both grammar and vocabulary; you will have learnt enough either to go off to a country where Japanese is spoken and pick it up there, or possibly to embark upon more formal study.

Teaching on a one-to-one basis means we can provide the kind of teaching you require and at your pace. Individual teaching is available either at our centre or at a location to suit you. Individual teaching can also be done via the internet.

If you've always wanted to learn the Japanese language, maybe this is the time to give it a go!
Check out our Japanese language taster courses.
We are confident you will enjoy the lesson. However, if for any reason you're not satisfied, we will give you your money back!

Japanese pronunciation is not hard: nearly all the sounds occur in English as well. You just need to acquire the distinctive staccato intonation!

Contrary to what people imagine, it is not difficult to pick up some basic words, phrases and structures in Japanese.

Most of the Japanese words you need are quite short and not hard to learn.

Japanese has borrowed a lot of words from English. Can you recognise “kompyūta”, “bōifurendo” and “tēpu rekōdā”? “Sarariman” comes from the English “salaryman”. (It’s just a pity that “salaryman” doesn’t exist in English!)

Japanese writing is very complex, but learners normally use a script called “romaji” – basically, our alphabet (as used in the Japanese words above). Romaji is very straightforward. Don’t let fear of the writing put you off! You can learn a lot of useful spoken Japanese without worrying about the writing.

Even a limited study of Japanese gives you a feel of the way the language works. You also understand much more about the culture, and the way, for example, that levels of politeness are expressed throughout the language.

Japanese grammar certainly becomes quite challenging at a higher level. However, even though it requires a new way of looking at language, it is largely regular and has its own logic.

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Euroasia Language Academy offers Asian and European language courses. The small interactive language classes, with no more than 10 people, allows for personal attention from the teachers and real student participation.